Utah / Department of Environmental Quality
Agency file
The Department of Environmental Quality protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.
In 2019, this agency had 500 employees with median total compensation of $95,806; the highest distinct record was $274,422.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 500 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($95,806) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $134,723 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,150. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36.6M — | 440 — | $99,852 — |
| 2018 | $37.2M ▲ 1.7% | 423 ▼ 3.9% | $103,100 ▲ 3.3% |
| 2019 | $41.4M ▲ 11.2% | 500 ▲ 18.2% | $95,806 ▼ 7.1% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Environmental Scientist III/Department of Environmental Quality
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Lisa Friedman holds the role of Environmental Scientist III at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. In 2018, their total compensation was $1,706.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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Gregg Galecki works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. Gregg earned $1,459 in 2019.
Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job/Department of Environmental Quality
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Claire Kennington is a Temporary/Seasonal Flsa Non-Exempt Job at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. 2019 total compensation came to $1,208.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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Betty Naylor works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. Betty earned $1,058 in 2019.
Intern/Department of Environmental Quality
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Nic Sells holds the role of Intern at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Executive Director. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,057.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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Shane Whitney holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. In 2019, their total compensation was $715.
Office Technician II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Kayla Stimpson holds the role of Office Technician II at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. In 2019, their total compensation was $712.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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Richard Codell is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. 2019 total compensation came to $650.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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Mark Franc is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. 2019 total compensation came to $650.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Dennis Riding serves as a Board/Commission Member within Deq Environmental Response & Remediation. Their 2019 pay totaled $650.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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Steven Mciff is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. 2019 total compensation came to $629.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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Ashley Miller works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Air Quality. Ashley earned $585 in 2019.
Office Technician II/Department of Environmental Quality
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Brandi Lovato works as a Office Technician II for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management and Radiation Control. Brandi earned $469 in 2017.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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Jeremy Hawk is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management & Radiation Control. 2019 total compensation came to $455.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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Paul Hansen holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. In 2017, their total compensation was $423.
Accounting Technician III/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Debra Parry serves as a Accounting Technician III within Deq Executive Director. Their 2018 pay totaled $416.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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Eric Franson works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. Eric earned $358 in 2018.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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Clyde Bunker works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. Clyde earned $328 in 2019.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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Myron Bateman works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. Myron earned $276 in 2019.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Erin Robinson Mendenhall serves as a Board/Commission Member within Deq Air Quality. Their 2017 pay totaled $260.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Jeffrey Coombs serves as a Board/Commission Member within Deq Drinking Water. Their 2018 pay totaled $228.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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Steven Earley is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. 2019 total compensation came to $192.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Michael Luers serves as a Board/Commission Member within Deq Water Quality. Their 2019 pay totaled $177.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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Roger Fridal holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. In 2018, their total compensation was $163.
Environmental Program Coordinator/Department of Environmental Quality
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Edith Vanvleet works as a Environmental Program Coordinator for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. Edith earned $160 in 2019.
Intern/Department of Environmental Quality
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Jennifer Guzman works as a Intern for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Executive Director. Jennifer earned $152 in 2019.
Environmental Scientist I/Department of Environmental Quality
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Lucy Parham works as a Environmental Scientist I for Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. Lucy earned $136 in 2019.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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Jennifer Grant holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. In 2019, their total compensation was $121.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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Peter Jenkins works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Waste Management and Radiation Control. Peter earned $108 in 2017.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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David Stevens works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. David earned $80 in 2018.
Intern/Department of Environmental Quality
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Stephen Duncan works as a Intern for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. Stephen earned $78 in 2017.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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Tage Flint is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. 2018 total compensation came to $65.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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James Vanderslice is a Board/Commission Member at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Water Quality. 2019 total compensation came to $60.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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Kristi Bell holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. In 2019, their total compensation was $56.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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Mark Whitney works as a Board/Commission Member for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. Mark earned $45 in 2018.
Board/Commission Member/Department of Environmental Quality
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Brett Chynoweth holds the role of Board/Commission Member at Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Drinking Water. In 2019, their total compensation was $36.
Executive Director, Point of the Mountain State La/Department of Environmental Quality
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At Department of Environmental Quality, Alan Matheson Jr. serves as a Executive Director, Point of the Mountain State La within Deq Executive Director. Their 2019 pay totaled $19.
Executive Director, Deq/Department of Environmental Quality
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Lorin Baird is a Executive Director, Deq at Department of Environmental Quality within Comp & Excess Pool. 2019 total compensation came to $5.
Executive Assistant, Career Service Exempt/Department of Environmental Quality
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Jenny Potter works as a Executive Assistant, Career Service Exempt for Department of Environmental Quality within Deq Executive Director. Jenny earned $1 in 2019.